The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-15

20 W. W. ~: AFTER discussion in which M
=, ~. ID. wilson, of York, adyo Gated q,
" " NJ. Connors, of Lancaster, and M
moses, OF sumter, opposed the measnr
JIG Dill was killed-73 to SO.
OF THE LABOR HOURS BILL.
III III Inc Greenville bill to limit the tin,
~ OF working in factories to ten bonrs ',na -,
! uay caused much debate. An amen
T. ,in, ment, making the bill apply onIv +
'f peetso1s under twelve years of AGE we
& ,&f hi bbI;i91reo, Which caused a long debate Tb
:, . ~ ~ WAS was discussed to-day and went ove
q thE LAW OF MARRIED WOMEN
). ME-. Hyde's bill to amend tho lou :,
|, relalon to the contracts of marr;nS ~ ~
i Hen a was next taken up and discnss"S "I
o ~ ~ motlon o9 to kill the bill was loss
+ tb;a ~ 90; D., flnally the bill was passed il
h. Section Sc l. A married woman sSa11
) nf nSye Inc right to purchase any speciee
nrd ptoPeiIy LII her own name and to take
plUket te9ai conveyance therefor, and to
oohtracG and be contracted with in ~
same manner as if she were nnnar.; 90 CIe 10
IrroVlded, that the husband shall nnt H.
ilapie Tor the debts of the vito ~, W
CIacCed prior to or after their morrioon
oASSepG ior her necessary support,
section 2. All the earninoa or,J i,
co. 90 " narr1ed woman shall be her own
separate estate, and shall be oovo,,noS III W.
Iae same provisions of law as anil ~
other separate estates. fp'J ~
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC1yrrrrpr
Inc bill to reorganize the Denort,,,o,,.
O. agriculture caused much debate in tho
senate. 1t was finally passed with - 'ne
taLnendment AN nc provided for member "H mf
the BOARD and providing that eiobt W of
'nese members and the Commissienn. of o
also shall be elected by the Generoi A. VI
and a1aOMH Meo6Tahn9lcSatt" 6Th9 ats Society. The eight M
elected are to be one from each of the
eight judicial circuits.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The Dill to reorganizs and improve the
State University caused an animated
debate in the Senate-Messrs. Buist and
Youmans favoring it, and Messrs
Moody, Hemphill, Sigh and Talbert
opposing it. A motion to indefinitely
81 to 13. After further debate the bill
was made the special order for yesterday.
And on yesterday it was made the special
order for Monday next.
OTHER MATTERS.
Senator Edwards's Joint resolution
proposing to strike from tho Constitu.
ton, Section 10, of Article Y, contain |
ing the mandate that all schools, in |
lie fund, shall be free and open to all'I
the youth Of the State without regard to
race, color, &c, was killed without q
division as soon rs the Senator hau ex-
planned what it meant.
The joint resolution proposing to
amend the Constitution as to Judges
charging juries on questions Of fact, was
killed, on motion of it's author, Senator
Patterson.
a bill to prevent the improper selling
of food wGs passed, alter the withdrawal
Of Senator Hemphills jocular amend
ment to make it apply to clothing,
newspapers, &c.
The committee on agriculture has sub.
mitted a favorable report on the bill to
establish separate agricultural college.
1t was made the special order for the
18th inst.
Mr. Davenport has at last succeeded
in getting a favorable report on his bill
to protect the 'possum while he in an
unripe state. The coon will also be in
cluded in the beneficent and merciful
provisions of the bill.
The House committee Of agriculture
had lively discussion on the Colleton
stock law exemption bill. Seven of the
committee agreed to report the bill un-
favorably and six favorably. The re-
ports have been handed in.
DR.. Pope's bill to amend the law as to
lawyers costs so as to limit their fees for
attending references was passed to o
third reading
The joint resolution to call a Constitu-
tional Convention passed the House, but
was lost in the Seuate. The Joint rcso-
luton to enlarge the judiciary by Great
ing Court of Errors comprising all the
Justices and Circuit Judges and pro-
viding that Gnless two Supreme Court
Justices concur with the Circuit Judge
the decision of the latter should stand
I affirmed.
UnfGVorable reports were made on the
separate agricultural college bill and the
bill establishing certain scholarships in
the Winthrop Training School for Teach.
ers, but both were placed on the Calen-
: dar for consideration hereafter.
- The House has passed bill to exempt
y certain portions of Berkeley county from
the operations of the stock law.
+ TIE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
o No day has yet been fixed for the
Q election of successor to Comptrolle
J. General Stoney, whose resignation was
handed to the Governor on Thursday
:, Among those most prominently men
s. toned are James S. Werner, Esq, 0
10 Oconee, Hon. j. ". Daniels, of Andcr
J. son, Colonel John p. Thomas, Of Go
l. lumbia, General ST. j. Sinklcr, O
s. Berkeley, Hon. w. G. Coler, of Darl
n ington, j. Knox Livingstone, OF Mar
;, boro, and Colonel John t. Sloan, Sr.
IN Clerk of the House.
2, Capt. Stoney will be appointed audito
4, of the South Carolina Railway Company
4, Coal.